New photos show extent of damage to Two Harbors Lighthouse gift shop, MN
We're getting a first look at the damage caused by fire Monday at the Two Harbors Lighthouse B&B gift shop.
As we first reported Monday evening, flames broke out in the building, causing significant damage, as seen in these new photos shared by the Lake County Historical Society.
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Historical society takes next steps after Two Harbors lighthouse fire
Click here to see more of Two Harbors on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Diamond Head Lighthouse, HI, to be unwrapped in April
After a months-long, multi-million dollar maintenance project, the historic Diamond Head Lighthouse will reveal its facelift next April.
Since August, the century-old lighthouse has been enshrouded in scaffolding and sheeting as part of an ongoing U.S. Coast Guard project to repair aging materials throughout the tower.
Click here to see more of Diamond Head on the USLHS Research Catalog
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The historic Nauset Lighthouse, MA, with the most jaw-dropping coastal views you'll ever see
There are places in this world that stop you cold the moment you lay eyes on them, and Nauset Lighthouse in Eastham, Massachusetts is absolutely one of those places.
You'll round a bend in the path, catch your first full glimpse of that bold red and white tower against a wide open sky, and whatever you were thinking about before that moment will simply evaporate.
Click here to see more of Nauset on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Visit inside New London Lighthouse, CT, with the New London maritime Society
New London Maritime Society offers tours for up-to five people to visit inside the lighthouse.
Take the tour and climb 116 steps to the lantern room, all the while learning about the 264-year history of Harbor Light, one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and the tallest on Long Island Sound.
Click here to see more of New London on the USLHS Research Catalog
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You'll feel like you've stepped into a film at the dreamy Cape Blanco remote Oregon lighthouse
Somewhere on the southern Oregon Coast, there's a lighthouse that looks like the set designer went slightly overboard, and we should all be grateful they did.
Cape Blanco Lighthouse near Port Orford, Oregon sits on a windswept headland above the Pacific Ocean, and it is so dramatically, unreasonably beautiful that your first instinct upon seeing it will be to look around for a film crew.
Click here to see more of Cape Blanco on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, RI, holiday lights
Start a new holiday tradition.
View the Christmas lights at Pomham Rocks Lighthouse front the East Bay Bike Path.
Click here to see more of Pomham Rocks on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Light the night: Lantern Fest brings magic to Crooked River Lighthouse, FL
Lantern Fest lights up the night with magic and history on Saturday, Nov. 14, 6-10 p.m., at Crooked River Lighthouse, 1975 Highway 98 West, in Carrabelle.
This outdoor birthday celebration honors the lighthouse's 131st year with live music, dance, evening tower climbs, ancient craft demonstrations, museum exhibits, food, and colorful lanterns transforming the park into a magical nighttime display.
Click here to see more of Crooked River on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse, MI, to expand educational programs
The Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse announced it has received a $75,000 grant from the Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation to support expanded educational outreach and the addition of five interactive educational displays over the next year.
The funding will enable the organization to roughly double the number of school age visitors to this historic Benzie County landmark while enhancing the educational and learning opportunities in the properties three museums.
Click here to see more of Point Betsie on the USLHS Research Catalog
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Kallur Lighthouse, Faroe Islands, A top pick backpacking hike
Kallur Lighthouse sits at the end of a road that doesn't exist: the last stretch is a footpath, and the single-lane funnels on the way up Kalsoy are unlit, which is why the ones used in a Bond film feel so eerie.
You'll find it on the northern tip of Kalsoy, an island in the north of the Faroe Islands.
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'I look after history in a fantastic place' - meet the UK's youngest lighthouse keeper
At the age of 28, Jeri Cormack is the UK's youngest retained lighthouse keeper.
She is one of 17 part-time keepers working for the Northern Lighthouse Board, tasked with looking after the network since its automation the 1990's.
Click here to see the BBC video
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Quick Flash: Lighthouses Trivia!
Looking for lighthouse trivia questions? Here are 20 multiple-choice quizzes to satisfy your needs.
Click here for the trivia page
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